Your passion in research and development for the industry

Our customer, Jesa SA, is a well-known company in the fields of ball bearings and plastic injection for industry, automotive, medical and construction; its tailor-made products are distributed all over the world. We are recruiting for its head office in Villars-sur-Glâne one (M/W)

R&D Manager

In this position, you are responsible for the Engineering team, R&D projects, innovation processes, technology watch, and you report to the CEO.
 
Your main tasks and responsibilities

• Lead the Engineering team, develop skills and team spirit
• Manage customer projects and technological projects
• Design and industrialize products offering the best advantage to meet customer requirements while respecting standardization objectives
• Be a source of proposals for sales and internal services to develop efficient solutions to be ever more attractive to customers
• Guarantee compliance with the specifications, quality requirements, costs and deadlines
• Develop the optimization and standardization of products, processes and methods to reduce costs and improve quality
• Advise management on technologies or design that could lead to patents
• Promote innovation by developing new materials or processes

Your profil

• EPH or HES engineer in mechanics, production or discipline equivalent
• Additional training in management or business management is a plus
• Proven experience in the management of an R&D department in the industry
• In-depth knowledge in the field of bearings, mechanical technologies and plastic injection
• Great sense of communication, charisma, ability to develop a relationship of trust with employees and customers
• Autonomy, creativity and sense of initiative
• Proficiency in CAD, AutoCAD and Inventor is a plus
• English or French mother tongue, you have a minimum level of English B2, German is an asset

 
Interested in taking up such a challenge and thus contributing to the development of this company? Then send us an application package or give us a call if you need more information.